Finger held double-faced shoe wax applicator and polisher



April 1, 1952 G. E. KAY 2,590,977

FINGER HELD DOUBLE-FACED SHOE WAX APPLICATOR ANb POLISHER Filed Jan. 13,1947 INVEN TOR.

Patented Apr. l, 1952 FINGER HELD DOUBLE -FACED SHOEWAX APPLICATOR ANDPOLISHER Gordon E. Kay, Tucson, Ariz.

Application January 13, 1947, Serial No. 721,701

2 Claims.

This invention pertains to combination finger held double faced shoewaxapplicators and polishers and has for its objects,

First, the provision of a combination wax applicator and polisher havinga flat disklike body with a fabric applicator surface on one side and apolishing brush surface on the other with separated nger pockets formedbetween these surfaces.

Second, the provision of a wax applicator and polisher having a disklikebody with a polishing brush formed on one side and backed by stiffeningmaterial to render the whole brush area effective and napped fabricforming the opposite side, arranged to provide parallel separatengerpockets adapted to receive the index and second linger with a wallbetween the pockets adapted to begripped between the fingers.

A third object is to provide a wax applicator and polisher which may beeasily and cheaply constructed, and having a structure such that it canbe effective in small sizes and contained within the lid of a shoewaxcan.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

I attain the foregoing objects by means of the device shown in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of the bottom. of the applicator;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the top thereof;

Figure 3 is a side elevation, and

Figure 4 is an end view drawn on an enlarged scale and with portionsshown in section.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the several views:

The body 2 is composed principally of four parts, a polishing brush 3,an applicator surface 4 and finger pockets 5 and 6, and stiffening disk9.

The brush or polishing pad 3 is made by first looping hemp yarn thru adisk of coarse loosely woven fabric I forming loops along a centrallypositioned spiral, then cutting the loops to form tufts 8. This disk isthen placed on a stiffening disk 9 and the untufted edge of the fabricfolded under and secured by cement so that the outer edge of the fabricis folded over the edge of the disk 9 thruout its entire perimeter.

A bag I2 is then made of two pieces of fabric, the uppermost I4 being ofany firm material such as muslin and the lower I6 of a heavily nappedmaterial, such as cotton flannel. The bag has a semi-circular contour I1at one end with the sides tangent and leading to a straight mouthopening I8 at the other end.

The upper and lower pieces are first sewed around their edges, exceptthe mouth, in the usual manner and the resulting bag then turned insideout. These two pieces are then stitched thru along a seam I5 to form theindividual finger pockets 5 and 6. The bag is then secured to the pad bywhip-stitching thru the two fabrics I and I4 around the perimeter of thepad as indicated by numeral I9.

Disk 9 is composed of semi-pliant fiber or cardboard, so that theresultant pad or brush structure is semi-rigid but not excessivelystiff.

The user inserts the index and second finger in the finger pockets 5 andB and grasps the partition formed by the material separating thesepockets formed by seam I5. When the users lingers are inserted in `thesenger pockets with the pads of the fingers against the napped fabric I6its outer surface forms an applicator and may be used in rubbing waxfrom a container and applying it to shoes. vReversing the body 2 on thefingers places the brush pad 3 below the linger pads which then contactmuslin fabric I4 and enable the pad to be used for polishing.

In view of the foregoing the following claims should be broadlyinterpreted.

I claim:

l. A finger held double faced shoe wax applicator and polishercomprising, in combination, a disk shaped body including a stiffeningdisk of fibrous material; a covering on one face of said disk of fibrousmaterial consisting of coarse fabric having a polishing brush formed onits outer face by tufts of fibers looped therethrough; a covering offabric on the other face of said body including a flat bag secured tosaid disk having parallel finger pockets with a partition therebetweenadapted to be gripped between the user's fingers when inserted in saidpockets; the outer face of said bag being made of napped fabric adaptedto act as a wax applicator, while the face of said body covered withtufted coarse fabric constitutes a polishing brush when held in reversedposition on the users fingers.

2. A finger held double faced shoe wax applicater and polisherconsisting of a fiat body composed of a disk of semi-stiifeningmaterial, a disk of coarse fabric cemented to said stiffening disk withits edges folded over the edges of said stiflening disk; a plurality oftufts of fibrous material looped through said fabric and extendingoutward forming a polishing brush face; together with a fiat bag made ofan inner and outer layer of napped fabric having a semi-circular contourgenerally conformable to the perimeter of Msaid fabric covered disk anda straight mouth opening; stitching joining the perimeter edges of saidbag and said fabric covered disk; a line of stitching at right angles tosaid bag mouth dividing said bag into parallel finger pockets with thestitched fabric forming a partition therebetween; the outer face of theouter layer of said fabric bag having a napped surface to provide a shoewax applicator face.

GORDON E. KAY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date OConnor July 11, 1876 Hebblewhite et a1.Apr. 10, 1894 Magoris May 29, 1894 Rowand Apr. 2, 1901 Love et a1 June23, 1903 McGrath Apr. 20, 1915 Heimerl et a1 May 27, 1924 Katz Oct. 21,1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Feb. 7, 1924 GreatBritain May 6, 1926

